Our Priests

The church was opened on the 2nd May 1865 by Bishop Richard Roskell of Nottingham and in the early years the parish was served by the Jesuit Fathers until it was given its first parish priest by the diocese of Leeds in 1874.

The first parish priest was Father Alfred Watson (1874 – 1877) and the longest serving was Father William Ward 1926 – 1949. Father Joseph Stoker was parish priest for 18 years, the last one before the parish was transferred from the Diocese of Leeds to the Diocese of Salford in 1988.

The first parish priest after the transfer was Father Joseph Burns 1988- 1993. Since 1993 the parishoners have been served by Monsignor John Chaloner.

Please click here for a list of all the priests who have served the St Hubert's congregations.